USPP6359P - African violet named Arctic Baroness - Google Patents
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- USPP6359P USPP6359P US06/911,650 US91165086V US6359P US PP6359 P USPP6359 P US PP6359P US 91165086 V US91165086 V US 91165086V US 6359 P US6359 P US 6359P
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- Seed one is a full color photographic view of the plant in bloom; the colors shown being as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to obtain by conventional photographic procedures.
- Botanical classification Saintpaulia ionantha.
- Seed parent S. ⁇ Ballet Lisa ⁇ .
- Shape Ovate, margins v. slightly crenate.
- Length 5-6 cm on mature leaves.
- Width c 5 cm on mature leaves.
- Ribs and Veins Pronounced, pinnate, greenish below.
- Petiole Flattened at base, moderately hairy, purplish at first, becoming green with age.
- Type Single, violet-like.
- Petals 5; margins ruffled with 1-2 petaloids.
- Peduncles 7-8 cm in height, moderately hairy, reddish green.
- Inflorescence Cyme, upright, above the foliage.
- Calyx Quinquepartite, reddish-green, moderately hairy.
- Stamens Two, one or more sometimes fused to petaloids.
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Abstract
A new variety of African violets that have been bred from a hybrid formed by crossing Saintpaulia ionantha, the traditional florists' African violet with the high altitude species, Saintpaulia schumensis. The high cost of energy in northern latitudes and the relatively high temperatures required by Saintpaulia ionantha, which grows naturally at the foot of Mount Usamabara in East Africa, have made commercial growing of the violet expensive. By bringing in genes from Saintpaulia schumensis which grows at some 7,000 feet on the same mountain, which temperatures can fall as low as 55 degrees Fahrenheit, a new avenue of growth is opened up for this popular plant.
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To obtain this new variety of African violet plant, the inventor cross-pollenated the seed parent S. `Ballet Lisa` and the pollen parent S. schumensis×S. `Optimara Georgia`. The seed pods of the pollenated plants were used as the generic basis for initiating further experimental series. Approximately 25 seedlings were selected by very rigid standards for further propagation. Propagation of these plants and refinement out of limited selected plants contined and tests were conducted for the development of permanent characteristics of disease resistance and vigorous growth.
Seed one is a full color photographic view of the plant in bloom; the colors shown being as nearly true as it is reasonably possible to obtain by conventional photographic procedures.
The following is a detailed description of my new African violet plant with the color designation being accorded to the R.H.S. Colour Chart published by The Royal Horticultural Society of London, England, with collaboration by the British Colour Council.
Name: Arctic Baroness.
Botanical classification: Saintpaulia ionantha.
Commercial classification: African violet.
Origin: Hybrid.
Seed parent: S. `Ballet Lisa`.
Pollen parent: S. schumensis×S. `Optimara Georgia`.
Form: Rosette arrangement.
Height: 6-10 cm.
Growth: Moderate, petioles at first upright , becoming horizontal with age.
Size: Medium to 20 cm in diameter.
Mutation prone: Slight.
Shape: Ovate, margins v. slightly crenate.
Length: 5-6 cm on mature leaves.
Width: c 5 cm on mature leaves.
Color:
Upperside.--Medium green.
Underside.--Pale green suffused reddish.
Texture:
Upperside.--Moderately hairy.
Underside.--Hairy.
Ribs and Veins: Pronounced, pinnate, greenish below.
Petiole: Flattened at base, moderately hairy, purplish at first, becoming green with age.
Blooming habit: Continuous and abundant under optimal growing conditions.
Number: 3-20 per peduncle.
Size: 3-4 cm in diameter.
Color: Purple (RHS 77A).
Type: Single, violet-like.
Petals: 5; margins ruffled with 1-2 petaloids.
Texture: Smooth, slightly flexible.
Appearance: Upperside smooth, lower side slightly pubescent.
Peduncles: 7-8 cm in height, moderately hairy, reddish green.
Inflorescence: Cyme, upright, above the foliage.
Calyx: Quinquepartite, reddish-green, moderately hairy.
Persistence: Flowers do not drop.
Fragrance: None.
Stamens: Two, one or more sometimes fused to petaloids.
Anthers.--Bright yellow, two per filament.
Filaments.--c. 0.5 cm in length.
Pollen.--Light yellow.
Pistils: One.
Stigma.--Visible and accesible, becoming swollen when receptive and exuding a droplet of clear liquid.
Style.--c. 0.5 cm in length.
Ovary.--Superior.
This variety will grow at lower temperatures than most commercially available hybrids because of its Saintpaulia schumensis parentage.
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1. An African violet plant as shown and described.
Priority Applications (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US06/911,650 USPP6359P (en) | 1986-09-24 | 1986-09-24 | African violet named Arctic Baroness |
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| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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| US06/911,650 USPP6359P (en) | 1986-09-24 | 1986-09-24 | African violet named Arctic Baroness |
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| USPP6359P true USPP6359P (en) | 1988-10-25 |
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| US06/911,650 Expired - Lifetime USPP6359P (en) | 1986-09-24 | 1986-09-24 | African violet named Arctic Baroness |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USPP7777P (en) * | 1990-07-12 | 1992-01-28 | African violet plane named `Fenja` |
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Cited By (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| USPP7777P (en) * | 1990-07-12 | 1992-01-28 | African violet plane named `Fenja` |
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Legal Events
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Owner name: SUNNYSIDE PLANTS, INC., CALIFORNIA Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:SUNNYSIDE NURSERIES, INC.;REEL/FRAME:007020/0273 Effective date: 19940516 |